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Green
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Purple
100
A large land area that has similar features (California has four regions; desert area, valley area, mountain area and coastal area)
region
100
the surface features of a place (mountains, trees, lakes, valleys, etc.)
geography
100
snakes can be found in this dry region
desert
100
hot and dry, although winters can be cold. It has cactus, bushes, and trees and has little water
Desert Region
100
We live in this area near the Pacific Ocean. It can be flat with sandy beaches or have mountains and rocky cliffs.
Coastal Region
200
Over half of California is covered in mountains. Forests grow here and many lakes in these areas provide fresh water.
Mountain Region
200
This is a long area with low land between hills or mountains and is flat. The soil here is very fertile and we are able to grow many crops
Central Valley Region
200
________ is the lowest part of the United States.
Death Valley
200
means to keep something safe. We need to protect our environment from too much change like pollution or cutting down forests.
protect
200
a ___________ is a narrow waterway that has been dug across land.
canal
300
a wall built to hold back water. These structures also help prevent flooding.
dam
300
the land, water, and air in which people, animals, and plants live.
environment
300
anything that meets our needs. Paper, tools, wood, water, food, etc.
resource
300
These valleys are in the center of California between mountain ranges.
San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys
300
California has four major land ____________.
regions
400
Death Valley is in this region.
Desert Region
400
a body of water that is partly surrounded by land is called a _______.
bay
400
paper and lumber are examples of ___________.
resources
400
_______ and _______ give us water for drinking and growing crops.
rivers and lakes
400
________(name) worked to protect California's natural beauty.
John Muir
500
_________ makes the environment dirty.
pollution
500
much of California's drinking water comes from this region.
Mountain Region
500
this structure made it quicker for ships to sail from the East Coast of the United States to California
The Panama Canal
500
_______ is the surface features of a place.
geography
500
the grade you will receive on this test
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